Chris Geiser wrote:
> 82 diesel vanagon: accelerator cable is getting sticky. This cable is
> obviously long - front of van to rear engine.
>> I've been spraying some Tri-flow (Teflon lubricant) on the engine side of
> the cable and working it in (having one of my offspring pump the pedal) -
> that helps for a few days, then gets sticky again. Still works, but will
> stick above idle and occasionally at full throttle :0
>> Anyone have suggestions on a better lube to try?
>> Thanks (as always),
>> Chris
>
Might try a motorcycle shop and pick up some cable lube. Should be a
spray can with a special injector like this:
http://www.murphskits.com/cablelube.htm
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Roger